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Bishnu wins title

Bishnu wins title

By Himalayan News Service

Bishnu Bhandari holds the trophy after winning the Gokarna Annual Caddie Competition at the Gokarna Golf Club on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Photo Courtesy: Gokarna Golf Club

KATHMANDU: Bishnu Bhandari won the title of the Gokarna Annual Caddie Competition here at the Gokarna Golf Club on Tuesday. Bhandari carded 10-over 82 to register a one-stroke victory over Narayan Chaulagai and Krishna Murari Sapkota, who shot 11-over 83. Bhandari received the trophy along with a cash prize of Rs 16,000, while Chaulagai and Sapkota earned Rs 9,500 each. Parmendra Singh and Sumber Shrestha shared the fourth position with the score of 16-over 88 and received Rs 6,000 each. Bharat Thapa Magar finished sixth at 17-over 89, ahead of Deepak Rana, Balaram Poudel, Devendra Pandey and Basudev Pudasaini.  Krishna Murari Sapkota won the closest-to-the-pin and Bharat Thapa Magar got the longest drive awards. A total of 23 caddies took part in the tournament. Senior Golf Director of Gokarna Forest Resort Deepak Acharya and professional golfer Pashupati Sharma gave away prizes to the winners.